Asked on his radio show on KRLD-FM Tuesday morning why hasn’t talked to Bryant, Jones said, “Because I’m too pissed to talk to him.”

The same question was posed to Jones at his opening-of-camp news conference on Sunday. His answer then was that he was still gathering information about the alleged incident.

Why shouldn’t Jones be “pissed”? Afterall, he’s invested a lot in Bryant, who is expected to be a big part of the offense this season.

Still, Jones is trying to be patient with Bryant, who had a rough childhood. At some point, though, that excuse must be thrown out the window. Jones took a step in that direction on Sunday when he said that Bryant must learn to “adhere to society’s rules.”